2 Kings 24:17New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then the king of Babylon made his uncle Mattaniah king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, [Jehoiachin's] father's brother, king is his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his uncle king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his relative, king in his stead,—and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And the king of Babylon causeth Mattaniah his father's brother to reign in his stead, and turneth his name to Zedekiah.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he appointed Matthanias, his uncle, in his stead: and called his name Sedecias.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And the King of Babel made Mattaniah his vncle King in his steade, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his fathers brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah the king's uncle king in his stead and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And the king of Babylon made Batthanias his son king in his stead, and called his name Zedekiah{gr.Sedekias}.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And the king of Bavel made Mattanyah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Tzidqiyyah. |
And the king
4428
of
Bävel
בָּבֶל
894 {0894} PrimeבָּבֶלBabel{baw-bel'}
From H1101; confusion; Babel (that is, Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.
made
x4427 (4427) Complementמָלַךְmalak{maw-lak'}
A primitive root; to reign; inceptively to ascend the throne; causatively to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel.
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
Mattanyà
מַתַּניָה
4983 {4983} PrimeמַתַּנְיָהMattanyah{mat-tan-yaw'}
From H4976 and H3050; gift of Jah; Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites.
his father's brother
1730 {1730} Primeדּוֹדdowd{dode}
From an unused root meaning properly to boil, that is, (figuratively) to love; by implication a love token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.
king
4427 {4427} Primeמָלַךְmalak{maw-lak'}
A primitive root; to reign; inceptively to ascend the throne; causatively to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel.
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
in his stead,
x8478 (8478) Complementתַּחַתtachath{takh'-ath}
From the same as H8430; the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
and changed
5437 {5437} Primeסָבַבcabab{saw-bab'}
A primitive root; to revolve, surround or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
his name
8034 {8034} Primeשֵׁםshem{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
to
Xiđkiyyà
צִדקִיָּה.
6667 {6667} PrimeצִדְקִיָּהTsidqiyah{tsid-kee-yaw'}
From H6664 and H3050; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites. |
2 Kings 24:17-19
_ _ 2 Kings 24:17-20. Zedekiah’s evil reign.
_ _ the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, his father’s brother, king in his stead — Adhering to his former policy of maintaining a show of monarchy, Nebuchadnezzar appointed the third and youngest son of Josiah (1 Chronicles 3:15), full brother of Jehoahaz, and uncle of the captive Jehoiachin. But, according to the custom of conquerors, who changed the names of the great men they took captives in war, in token of their supremacy, he gave him the new name of
_ _ Zedekiah — that is, “The righteous of God.” This being a purely Hebrew name, it seems that he allowed the puppet king to choose his own name, which was confirmed. His heart towards God was the same as that of Jehoiakim, impenitent and heedless of God’s word. |
2 Kings 24:17
Zedekiah — That he might admonish him of (what this name signifies) the justice of God, which had so severely punished Jehoiakim for his rebellion; and would no less certainly overtake him, if he should be guilty of the same perfidiousness. |
- the king:
2 Chronicles 36:10-11 And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. ... Zedekiah [was] one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 37:1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.
Jeremiah 52:1 Zedekiah [was] one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
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- his father's brother:
- He was son of Josiah, brother to Jehoiakim, and uncle of Jehoiachin.
1 Chronicles 3:15-16 And the sons of Josiah [were], the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. ... And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
2 Chronicles 36:10 And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
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- changed:
- The change of name was to shew Nebuchadnezzar's supremacy, and that Zedekiah was only his vassal or viceroy. The custom of changing names, we are assured by travellers, still exists in the East.
2 Kings 23:34 And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.
2 Chronicles 36:4 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
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